Editor's note: Steve Mortensen is an executive general adjuster for the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.
After a fire sparked by a heater in a luxury box tore through the Fifth Third Ballpark — home to the West Michigan Whitecaps baseball team—hosting opening day seemed less like a reality and more like a dream. It didn't help the Detroit Tiger's Single A minor-league affiliate that the blaze occurred during one of the coldest winters Michigan had experienced in more than 30 years.
However, the Whitecaps organization felt it was imperative the stadium be fully functional in time for the home opener. As a result of Chubb's experience handling similar large-scale losses, the Whitecaps were able to take the field for their first game of the season on April 8 at the stadium where the 2014 Midwest All-Star Game would be hosted two months later.
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